The continental championship for men's basketball teams based in the Americas, a landmass that includes North America and South America, has been played since 1993. From 1946 to 1992, a competition for South American teams was run by FIBA. Historically, different leagues have been organised to determine the continental champions of the American continents. Currently, the Basketball Champions League Americas is the official first-level league.
Teams from the highest level of basketball in the United States, the National Basketball Association (NBA), do not participate in FIBA competitions. Although this league is widely accepted to be of a higher level, FIBA still awards the continental championship title to the BCLA winners.
Competitions
edit| Timespan | League | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1946-1992 | Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones de Básquetbol | The league was exclusivley for teams from Latin America. The competition continued as the continental second-tier level until 1996, and later as the third-tier level until 2008. |
| 1993-2000 | Campeonato Panamericano de Clubes de Básquetbol | |
| 2000-2007 | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol (LSB) | The league was exclusively for teams from Latin America. The LSB was the second-tier league between 1996 and 2000, and still is since 2008. |
| 2007-2019 | FIBA Americas League | |
| 2019-present | Basketball Champions League Americas (BCLA) |
List of champions
editFrom 1946 to 1992, the South American champions are listed in the absence of a FIBA-ran competition for Northern American teams.
Performance by club
editThe listing includes South American championships from 1946 to 1992 and from 2001 to 2007, as there was no competition for teams from North and Central America.
There are 26 teams who have won the continental championship. Two clubs have won three championships in a row: Sírio (1970-1972) and Franca (1974-1977). Twelve teams have won two consecutive titles.
* The 1953 edition had three joint winners and two joint runners-up.
** The 1958 season had two joint runners-up, both San Lorenzo and Selleción Valley del Cauca.
Performance by country
edit| Club | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
 Brazil
|
31 | 19 |
 Argentina
|
18 | 16 |
 Uruguay
|
5 | 9 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 3 |
 Mexico
|
1 | 3 |
 Chile
|
1 | 2 |
 Paraguay
|
1 | 1 |
 Ecuador
|
0 | 3 |
 Colombia
|
0 | 1 |
 Nicaragua
|
0 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico
|
0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Urusubasket (February 22, 2012.) Páginas de la Historia Retrieved September 2, 2012. (in Spanish)
- ^ Troche, José María Los 60 años del básquetbol en el Paraguay (Oct. 12, 2004) Retrieved September 2, 2012. (in Spanish)
- ^ Jornal do Brasil, (Dec. 23, 1953) Basket-ball em marcha (in portuguese).
- ^ "63 años del Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes Campeones, Quito 1958". Defensor Sporting Club | Sitio oficial (in Spanish). 1 September 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Timoneiros (October 1, 2019.) Especial Basquete: Corinthians Tricampeão Sul-Americano 1965/66/69 Retrieved November 2, 2019. (in Portuguese)
- ^ P, Diego Hermosilla (28 August 2017). "A 50 años de un hito jamás repetido". La Tercera. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "A 40 años de la historia". Club Ferro Carril Oeste. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ Franca en tiempo extra(in Spanish).
- ^ Historia del Penarol (in Spanish).
- ^ Nuestra Historia (in Spanish).
- ^ Panamericano 1996 (in Spanish).
- ^ Fabricio Oberto Básquetbol (in Spanish).
- ^ Panamericano 1997 (in Spanish).
- ^ Atenas in the final (in Spanish).
- ^ Panamericano de clubes 2000 (in Spanish).
- ^ Conociendo a Gustavo "Lobito" Fernández (in Spanish).
- ^ Estudiantes de Olavarría, un bicampeón jerarquizado (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions". FIBA.basketball. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Sesi Franca crowned 2023 BCLA champions". FIBA.basketball. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.